parched
/pɑrtʃt/
adjective
- Very dry, especially because of hot weather or lack of rain.
- The ground was parched after weeks without rain.
- The parched earth cracked open in the heat.
- The farmer's fields looked parched under the blazing sun.
- Extremely thirsty.
- The runners were parched and grabbed cups of water at the finish line.
- After the long hike, I was absolutely parched.
- She drank a whole bottle of water because she was so parched.